EAHP represents over 29,000 hospital pharmacists across 36 member countries. EAHP represents and develops the hospital pharmacy profession within Europe in order to ensure the continuous improvement of care and outcomes for patients in the hospital setting. This is achieved through science, research, education, practice, as well as sharing best-practice and responsibility with other healthcare professionals.
The EAHP Board, elected for three-year terms, oversees the association’s activities. Comprising directors responsible for core functions, it meets regularly to implement strategic goals. Supported by EAHP staff, the Board controls finances, coordinates congress organization, and ensures compliance with statutes and codes of conduct.
The EAHP staff supports the Board in executing EAHP’s mission. The Staff assists in financial management, events organisations, policy activities and all EAHP projects. The EAHP staff works closely with EAHP’s members and ensures the effective communication all relevant stakeholders.
The first member countries were Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, the Federal Republic of Germany and The Netherlands in 1972. EAHP has now 36 EAHP members and 2 Associate Members. EAHP is open to countries members of the Council of Europe and since 2022 to organisations representing the interests of hospital pharmacists from outside the Council of Europe (Associate Membership)
EAHP’s structure is also composed by different standing committes: EAHP Scientific Committee, EAHP Education Executive Committee and the EAHP CTF Steering Committee.
Keep up with all EAHP’s events and webinars. Contact the team at info@eahp.eu should you have any questions about upcoming events or activities.
Here you can find all upcoming events organised by EAHP and by all its members and associate members. Do not hesitate to contact the events team at events@eahp.eu should you have any questions about the organisation of these events.
Hospital pharmacists conduct a critical role in the care of patients in hospitals. Learn more about what they do here and in all the pages under Hospital Pharmacy practice and Policy.
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EAHP brings together experts from many areas of hospital pharmacy practice providing and highlighting good local sustainable practices as that can be up-scaled and shared with other countries. The EAHP Working Group on Sustainability has the aim of reducing the environmental burden of the hospital pharmacy services.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP), and its 36 member country platforms are creating a Common Training Framework for the hospital pharmacy education in Europe. The goal of this project is to allow the free movement of hospital pharmacists within the European Union.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) have collaboratively developed the Oath to Society. The Oath to Society is all encompassing and acts as a contract for excellence in providing compassionate patient care, working as part of the healthcare team and advancing the pharmacy profession, and showcasing how clinical and hospital pharmacists work every day
A day created to highlight the importance and to celebrate the work done by hospital pharmacies. This day celebrates all hospital pharmacy teams.
Catch up with EAHP’s press releases
Find all EAHP relevant publication like the EAHP Surveys, annual reports and the history books.
The European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy (EJHP) is the only official journal of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and is committed to advancing the science, practice and profession of hospital pharmacy. As the premier communication platform for hospital pharmacists worldwide, EJHP is a major source for continuing education as well as updates on advances in the practice and standard of pharmaceutical care for patients.
When EAHP and Hospital pharmacists appear in the news.
EAHP publishes a monthly EU monitor with updates about the latest EAHP initiatives and information relevant for the hospital pharmacy profession.
Sponsor Channel
The Sponsor Channel is designed to maximise visibility and engagement, allowing sponsors to connect with the hospital pharmacy community and partners in a dynamic and interactive environment. From product demonstrations to networking sessions, the Sponsor Channel offers a range of opportunities for sponsors to showcase their offerings and generate leads in the new EAHP Website.
The climate change emergency and biodiversity loss are fundamental threats to the economic, social and health wellbeing of humanity. EAHP recognises that medicines and the delivery of pharmacy services are important contributors to these threats. EAHP accepts the responsibility to provide leadership to member states in supporting local, regional and European action to minimise the environmental pollution associated with medicines and hospital pharmacy systems.
The prescribing and supply of medicines is the most common health intervention. The ever- increasing number and variety of medicines available to our health systems allows us to reduce both the morbidity and mortality of many diseases. With the arrival of new and effective therapies to improve patient outcomes, coupled with reductions in infant mortality, education and lifestyle changes, the average life expectancy of Europeans has increased by more than two decades since the 1960s. However, concerns have been raised not only about the impact of pollution and climate change on biodiversity loss, but also the unprecedented climate patterns experienced globally in recent times. These changes represent fundamental challenges not only to human health, but also to our economic and social wellbeing.
This report will discuss how healthcare activities, including medicines and pharmaceutical care our hospital pharmacy teams provide every day, contribute to the challenges of climate change, environmental pollution, and biodiversity loss. As healthcare professionals, we must look at how we can balance the need to provide the best possible care to our patients whilst minimising the negative effects of healthcare delivery. Against a backdrop of seemingly overwhelming challenges, we know that most hospital pharmacists want to make a positive contribution but may struggle to know how they can best support this effort.
The work of the group started its work in January 2023. The first objectives of the working are to increase awareness within the pharmacy profession in Europe and to identify areas relevant where the EAHP could support its member, authorities and other professionals to improve environmental sustainability of the hospitals (e.g., reducing the impact of inhaled anaesthetic, reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with pressurised MDI inhalers).
The Working Group was set up to reduce the environmental burden of hospital pharmacies in the environment and has as objective to connect all relevant stakeholders while gathering best practices and case studies on the topic.
The members of the EAHP Working Group on Environmental Sustainability can be found HERE.
Geographic diversity will be one overarching criterion applied in the selection of the Working Group members.
EAHP considers applications to the Working Group on a rolling basis. Thus, should be interested on joining please contact the EAHP team at EAHP Project info@eahp.eu.
